Uncle Sam's Little Graft and Spring Remedies
A Washington post office official cites annual losses from unused stamps, claiming about 2,000,000 dollars yearly in waste. The writer shifts to spring topics, noting rhubarb use, vinegar as a blood purifier, swamp fox Marion, asparagus tea, pine root chewing, and sasafras infusion as popular spring tonics and remedies.
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Uncle Sam
Washington Post Office
Pittsburg Gazette
Pittsburg
Marion
N. Y. Press
Don Cossacks Belief Customs And Odd Dinner Rules
A Philadelphia Press item notes various Don Cossack customs such as not changing clothes on Monday, avoiding fat on Thursday, not spinning wool on holidays, and offering an uneven number of eggs to hatch. It also mentions prohibitions on cutting bread at a funeral meal and a quip about lobsters for dinner in a humorous exchange.
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Don
Sweet Remorse and a Diamond Question
A woman asks a jeweler if a diamond on her finger is a good stone. After confirmation she confesses relief that George’s affection was real, feeling she had doubted it. The scene hints at romantic doubts and the jewel’s reassurance.
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George
Philadelphia Ledger
Touched Lightly Experience as a Grindstone Insight
A reflective line on experience as a grindstone shaping us through time. It suggests fortune in being brightened rather than ground down by life's cumulative trials. The quote emphasizes growth through hardship and the value of resilient learning.
Church Growth in 1905 From United States Denominations
In 1905 total communicants reached 1 148 445 with a net gain of 510 155. Roman Catholics led with 10 785 496 members and 192 122 gain, Methodists 6 429 815 and 10 892 gain, Baptists 4 074 647 and 72 607 gain, Lutherans 1 841 346 and 1 580 gain, Presbyterians 1 725 871 and 20 174 gain. The gains show varying growth rates with Lutherans highest, followed by Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Roman Catholics, and Methodists. Growth partly reflects immigration and regional dynamics, with Methodists and Baptists strong among southern blacks. The Northern Baptists reached 1 075 833 with 4 864 gain, while Methodist Episcopal North stood at 2 910 779 with 62 547 gain.
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United States
Carroll
Christian Advocate
Disciples of Christ
Episcopalians
Congregationalists
South
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Orange Journey From Africa to Europe
The orange moved from Africa to Spain through Muslim influence and from Crusaders to Italy and western Europe as trophies of the east. Its Arabic origin is shown by the word naranj, with a false folk etymology linking it to elephant illness.
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India
Europe
America
Africa
Spain
Miss Anthony Serves as Bridesmaid in 1902 Ceremony
Susan B. Anthony acted as bridesmaid for her private secretary Miss Anna Dann at Rochester in 1902. Anthony, though skeptical of the union, supported the event at her home and attended as bridesmaid with the ceremony conducted by Rev Allon Shaw.
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Miss Anthony
Susan Bb. Anthony
Anna Dann
Rochester
Miss Dann
Cupid
Allon Shaw
Chicago Tribune
Bakers in France bound by strict wartime rules
In large fortified towns bakers must keep a fixed stock for war and deposit money with municipal authorities as a surety of good conduct. The law also sets the bread price, extending beyond weights and measures oversight.
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France
Looking Ahead: Balloon Navigation and Underground Roads
A speculative exchange comparing future air navigation with balloon use to potential effects on underground roads. The Yonkers Statesman notes a possible merger of air and roadway corridors as travel evolves.
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Gotham
Yonkers
Fragmentary Note Reflects Puzzle of Moral Choice
Readable parts point to a clipped reflection on choosing between two evils. The text hints at tension and ambiguity without clear names, dates, or events.’absence of concrete details leaves the main action as a general ethical dilemma rather than a specific report.
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Cossack Customs
Milwauker Sentinel
Johnny
Joann of Arc
Noah
Lexington
J. O. Lesueur
Ferchron
Icore
Dunham, Fletcher & Coleman
Wayne
Illinois
Villers
Briard
Brilliant
Coco
Vieux Chaslin
Mignon
Jean le Blanc
Dam Eglite
Waterloo
Passe
Comet
Ilderem
Valentine
Julie
Philibert
Superior
Favorite
Romulus
Mares Melrose
Melrose
Star Rose
Lula
Black Bell
Black Squirrel
Jack
Black Mammoth
Frank C. Steurvart
Warrensburg State Normal
Jone
Famous Old Teachers’ College
Warrensburg
Normal
Warrensburg, Mo
National Leap Company
Clark Ave
16Th St
St. Louis
Chas. W. Loomis and
Grenshaw
Young
Pratt
Lee
R. W. Ashworth
Dover
Missouri
M. D. Wilson
Wilson
Wilson Brothers
Eastern
Home Money
Olliceln
Aaerle
Lexington, Missouris
Kentucky
Frome Gaming
Kentucky Society of St. Louis
Southern Railway
Louisville
Union Station
A. m
A.m
Western Lines
Pullman
William Flannelly
Board of Trade
Kansas City, Mo
Palmer’s Restaurant
Old City
Wm, Palmer
A. W.sandring
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